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How well do you remember "Reservoir Dogs"?

Torrance Grey

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The '70s references, the rapid-fire banter, the multi-gun standoffs -- this is the Tarantino film that started it all! But how well do you remember this game-changing action extravaganza? Find out now with our quiz!

What song are the men discussing in the diner as the movie opens?

Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon

Rhapsody in Blue

Like a Virgin

Stuck in the Middle with You

Six Degrees of Tarantino: Madonna was married to Sean Penn, the older brother of the actor who played one of the gang.

How many men are at the diner in the opening scene?

five

six

seven

eight

This includes the ringleader, Joe Cabot, and the underused "Mr. Blue."

How many of the men actually participate in the heist?

four

five

six

seven

Joe and his son Eddie sit it out -- they're more like administrative types.

Which character does director Tarantino play?

Mr. Orange

Mr. Blue

Mr. Blonde

Mr. Brown

Tarantino has since given himself smaller cameos in his films.

What is Mr. Brown's theory about "Like a Virgin"?

that Madonna still is a virgin

that the song is a pro-abstinence message

that it's about the same girl as the one in "Papa Don't Preach"

that it's about a slutty girl who finds a truly well-endowed man

Mr. Brown seems to think the girl in the song enjoys the pain of having her "first time" over again.

Which of the men refuses to tip?

Harvey Keitel

Steve Buscemi

Quentin Tarantino

Tim Roth

This leads to an extended discussion of whether waitresses really deserve tips or need them to get by.

What is the loot the men are after?

diamonds

cash

computer chips

gold

Mr. White is initially skeptical, saying that these are hard to fence.

What is the last name of the ringleader, Joe?

Vega

Tarantino

Cabot

Tierney

Laurence Tierney was the actor, not the character ... and Tarantino, having a role, evidently didn't feel the need for a homage.

What is the nickname of Joe's son, Eddie?

Nice Guy Eddie

Bad Boy Eddie

Eddie Scissorhands

the legend

Chris Penn, who played him, died in 2006.

Who voiced the DJ on "K-Billy's Weekend Sounds of the 70s"?

William H. Macy

George Clooney

Steven Wright

Patton Oswalt

The radio broadcast is heard regularly throughout the film.

What aren't the gang members supposed to tell each other?

what they're being paid

their areas of criminal expertise

how they know Joe Cabot

their names or any biographical information

Mr. White breaks this rule by telling Mr. Orange his name and where he's from.

Who gets away with the diamonds?

Mr. Blonde

Mr. Pink

Mr. Blue

Mr. Brown

Steve Buscemi plays the little guy who lives by his wits in many films.

What was Harvey Keitel's code name?

Mr. Orange

Mr. Blue

Mr. White

Mr. Black

The name might reflect that he's the "white hat" of the group.

What was the name of the female partner that Mr. White reminisces about?

Honey Bunny

Honey West

Christie Love

Alabama

Mr. White was fond of her ... which is a nice touch, we suppose, in a movie with no role or lines for female characters.

Who first suspects that "there's a rat in the house"?

Mr. White

Mr. Brown

Mr. Blonde

Mr. Pink

He points out that the cops were there much too quickly to be responding to the alarm.

What is the real name of Michael Madsen's "Mr. Blonde"?

Joey Gold

Vic Vega

Vic Cabot

we never learn this

Tarantino says that he's the brother of Vincent Vega from "Pulp Fiction."

Which of the gang goes crazy shooting civilians in the heist?

Mr. Pink

Mr. Blue

Mr. Brown

Mr. Blonde

Actually, Michael Madsen is reportedly very averse to violence.

Which of the gang is the undercover cop?

Mr. White

Mr. Pink

Mr. Orange

Mr. Brown

In a flashback, we see him rehearsing a story that fleshes out his crook identity.

What is Mr. Orange's real name?

Freddie

Johnny

Pete

Quint

His full name is Freddie Lewandyke.

What is the name of the police officer Mr. Blonde kidnaps?

Joe

Marvin

Duke

Charlie

His full name is Marvin Nash.

Which song is playing as Mr. Blonde tortures Officer Nash?

Madonna's "True Blue"

Stealer's Wheel, "Stuck in the Middle with You"

Public Image Limited's "The Order of Death"

Louis Armstrong's "It's a Wonderful World"

The song enjoyed a brief revival after the movie came out.

What does Mr. Blonde cut off the captured police officer?

his thumb

his ear

his big toe

his testicles

This was the scene that caused a number of walkouts during the movie's theater run.

Where does Mr. Brown die?

inside the diamond exchange

in a car

just outside the warehouse

in the warehouse

Mr. White and Mr. Orange walk away, but it's the end for Tarantino's character.

What does the cop say when Mr. Orange reveals himself to be undercover?

"Oh, thank God."

"But you got shot in the heist!"

"You can't be serious."

"I know."

Nash says that he and Freddie have met before, which Freddie doesn't recall.

Why don't the police move in as Freddie is bleeding out and Nash is being tortured?

Who survives the end of "Reservoir Dogs"?

We hear gunshots and see Mr. White fall, but whether he shot Freddie/Mr. Orange just before that, or whether White's shooting was fatal -- who knows?

What day of the week does the heist take place on?

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

Saturday

It's never said explicitly, but they're listening to "Weekend Sounds of the 70s" on a day the diamond exchange is open -- that leaves only Friday as a possibility.

Why did Eddie Bunker, playing Mr. Blue, have such a small role?

he and Tarantino had a falling-out in pre-production

he was a career criminal, not an actor

he developed layrngitis just before shooting

his role was bigger, but ended up on the cutting-room floor

A former San Quentin inmate, Bunker criticized several plot points as unrealistic. (What! Seriously?)

Which actor went on to anchor "Four Rooms," in which Tarantino directed one of the segments?

Harvey Keitel

Lawrence Tierney

Tim Roth

Chris Penn

Roth played a bellboy having a very weird night.

Which actor went on to play Budd in Tarantino's "Kill Bill"?

Michael Madsen

Steve Buscemi

Harvey Keitel

Chris Penn

For a guy who doesn't like violence, he ends up in a lot of violent films.

Which horror director famously walked out on "Reservoir Dogs"?

John Carpenter

Wes Craven

Dario Argento

Michael Powell

Tarantino has said that he looked at the walkouts as "a compliment."

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